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Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults
Do you have trouble drifting off to sleep? My mission is simple. To help you relax, put the stressful day behind you and drift off to sleep. In every episode, I will read an old story in the public domain. So lie down, settle into your pillow, close your eyes, and let me read you a bedtime story to help you sleep.
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- Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults
Robin Hood: A Mythological Bedtime Story
Tonight's bedtime story is The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle. The first story is How Robin Hood Came to Be An Outlaw. The second is Robin Hood…
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The Secret Garden: Might I Have a Bit of Earth?
Fall asleep fast to the continuation of The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. In this episode, Dickon and Mary start working in the garden. Later Mary…
- Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults
Five Children and It by Edith Nesbit
Tonight's story to help you sleep is Five Children and It by Edith Nesbit. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or…
- Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults
Through the Looking Glass: Tweedledum and Tweedledee
Tonight's story to help you sleep is the continuation of Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking Glass. In this episode, Alice takes a train ride and meets…
- Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults
The Yosemite by John Muir
Can't sleep? Quiet your mind with the opening chapters of The Yosemite by John Muir. If you'd like to support the podcast, you can buy me a coffee here ------>…
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Animal Farm: The Betrayal of Boxer by George Orwell
Tonight's sleep story is the final chapters of Animal Farm by George Orwell. Interested in more sleepy content or just want to support the show? Join Just…
- Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults
The Three Golden Apples - A Greek Myth Bedtime Story
Tonight's bedtime story is The Three Golden Apples - an adaptation of a Greek myth by Nathaniel Hawthorne. It was first published in 1851 in his collection of…
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The Princess and the Goblin: The Goblins by George MacDonald
Struggling to fall asleep? Quiet your mind with the continuation of the Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald. In this episode, Curdie overhears goblins…
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Jack and Jill by Louisa May Alcott
Struggling to fall asleep? Quiet your mind with the story Jack and Jill by Louisa May Alcott. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify…
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King Arthur: How Arthur Fought With A Giant - Bedtime Story
Tonight's mythical bedtime story is the continuation of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table by Maude Radford. In this episode, Arthur fights a…
- Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Tonight's story to help you sleep is Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy. Interested in more sleepy content or just want to support the show? Join Just Sleep Premium…
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The Wind in the Willows: The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
Tonight's story to help you fall asleep is the continuation of The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame. In this episode, Mole and Rat search for a young…
- Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults
Bernice Bobs Her Hair by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Tonight's sleep story is Bernice Bobs Her Hair by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It was published in 1920 in Fitzgerald's collection of short stories, Flappers and…
- Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults
Black Beauty: A Stormy Day by Anna Sewell
Tonight's snoozy tale is the continuation of Black Beauty by Anna Sewell. Published in 1877, this book was her only published work. It is one of the first…
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The Little Mermaid - A Fairytale Sleep Story
Tonight's bedtime story is The Little Mermaid. The original version of the fairytale is not like the Disney version of the story! Interested in more sleepy…
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Jack and the Beanstalk - Fall asleep fast to a classic fairy tale
Fall into a deep sleep tonight with the old English fairy tale, Jack and the Beanstalk. There are a number of versions of this tale. This version was retold by…
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A Midsummer Night's Dream retold by Edith Nesbit
Tonight's sleep story is A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare, retold by Edith Nesbit. You might know the story of Hermia and Helena, their love…
- Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults
Pride and Prejudice: Jane Falls Ill by Jane Austen
Tonight's sleep story is the continuation of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. In this episode, Jane is invited to Netherfield and falls ill while there…
- Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults
Over 3 Hours of Sherlock Holmes - A Scandal in Bohemia and more
Drift off tonight to over 3 hours of your favourite Sherlock Holmes mysteries: A Scandal in Bohemia, The Adventure of the Speckled Band, The Red Headed League…
- Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults
Treasure Island: I Go To Bristol by Robert Louis Stevenson
Feeling stressed? Relax with tonight's bedtime story, the continuation of Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. Published in 1883, this adventure novel…
- Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults
The Adventures of Kintaro - Fairy Tale Sleep Stories
Tonight's bedtime stories are The Adventures of Kintaro and The Story of Urashima Taro. Japanese fairy tales compiled by Yei Theodora Ozaki. Interested in more…
- Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults
A White Heron by Sarah Orne Jewett
Tonight's bedtime story is A White Heron by Sarah Orne Jewett. Published in 1886, it is the story of a young girl named Sylvia who moves to the countryside to…
- Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults
Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
Tonight's story to help you sleep is Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking Glass. The sequel to Alice in Wonderland, in this book, Alice explores a new world…
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Little Women: The Palace Beautiful by Louisa May Alcott
Struggling to fall asleep? Quiet your mind with the continuation of Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. Published first in 1868, it follows the lives of four…
- Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults
The Safety Match by Anton Chekhov
Feeling stressed? Relax tonight with The Safety Match by Anton Chekhov, a short story to help you fall asleep. Published in 1884, this story is also known as…
- Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults
The Secret Garden: The Strangest House by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Tonight I will be continuing the story The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. In this episode, Mistress Mary explores the garden for signs of life…
- Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults
Little Red Riding Hood and other Sleep Stories
Fall asleep tonight to Little Red Riding Hood, The Three Little Pigs, and other childhood favourite stories. Interested in more sleepy content or just want to…
- Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults
To the Lighthouse: Lily and William by Virginia Woolf
Feeling stressed? Relax with tonight's bedtime story, the continuation of To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf. If you'd like to support the podcast, you can…
- Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults
The Man on The Train by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Tonight's bedtime stories are The Man on The Train and Robert Turner's Revenge by Lucy Maud Montgomery. Interested in more sleepy content or just want to…
- Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults
Journey to the Center of the Earth: Serious Preparations by Jules Verne
Tonight's bedtime story is the continuation of Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne. In this episode, Axel and his uncle travel to Denmark and…
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Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
Feeling stressed? Relax with tonight's bedtime story, Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. Interested in more sleepy content or just want to support the…
- Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults
The Forsyte Saga by John Galsworthy
Tonight's sleep story is The Forsyte Saga by John Galsworthy. Published between 1906 and 1921, the books follow the Forsyte family, a "new money" upper middle…
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Sleeping Beauty: A Story to Help You Sleep (Rebroadcast)
Tonight's snoozy tale is the fairytale Sleeping Beauty by Charles Perrault also known as The Sleeping Beauty in the Woods. There are a number of versions of…
- Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults
Animal Farm: The Rise and Rise of Napoleon by George Orwell
Tonight's sleep story is the continuation of Animal Farm by George Orwell. Interested in more sleepy content or just want to support the show? Join Just Sleep…
- Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults
Macbeth by William Shakespeare retold by Edith Nesbit
Tonight's sleep story is Macbeth by William Shakespeare, retold by Edith Nesbit. You know the story of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth and their thirst for power at…
- Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults
The Princess and the Goblin: The Princess Leaves Well Alone by George MacDonald
Trouble sleeping? Drift off tonight to the continuation of the Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald. Published in 1872, it is a fantasy novel that…
- Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults
Over 3 Hours of Fairy Tales: Puss in Boots, Thumbelina and Cinderella
Drift off tonight to over 3 hours of your favourite fairy tales - Puss in Boots, Thumbelina, Cinderella and more. If you'd like to support the podcast, you can…
- Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults
Treasure Island: The Sea Chest by Robert Louis Stevenson
Feeling stressed? Relax with tonight's bedtime story, the continuation of Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. Published in 1883, this adventure novel…
- Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults
Kipps by H. G. Wells
Tonight's sleep story is Kipps by H. G. Wells. First published in 1905, it follows the life of "Artie" Kipps and his struggles with social status after…
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Nicholas Nickleby: Mr. Ralph Nickleby Receives Sad Tidings of His Brother by Charles Dickens
Tonight's sleep story is the continuation of Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens. Published in 1839, this long novel chronicles the life and adventures of…
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The Four Fists by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Tonight's sleep story is The Four Fists by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It was published in 1920 in Fitzgerald's collection of short stories, Flappers and…
- Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults
Black Beauty: Ginger by Anna Sewell
Tonight's snoozy tale is the continuation of Black Beauty by Anna Sewell. Published in 1877, this book was her only published work. It is one of the first…
- Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults
Sherlock Holmes: A Case of Identity by Arthur Conan Doyle
Feeling stressed? Relax tonight with the Sherlock Holmes story, A Case of Identity, by Arthur Conan Doyle. This is one of the stories in the collection of…
- Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults
The Wind in the Willows: Mr Toad by Kenneth Grahame
Tonight's story to help you fall asleep is the continuation of The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame. In this episode, Badger, Rat, and the Mole stage an…
- Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Tonight's sleep story is Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. I read this way back in the very first episodes of the podcast. I decided to revisit one of my…
- Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults
Anne of Green Gables: A Tempest in a School Teapot
Tonight's bedtime story is the continuation of the listener's favourite Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery. In this episode, Anne meets Gilbert…
- Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults
To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf
Feeling stressed? Relax with tonight's bedtime story, To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf. If you'd like to support the podcast, you can buy me a coffee here…
- Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults
The Sandman's Hour: More Stories for Bedtime
Struggling to fall asleep? Quiet your mind with more bedtime stories from The Sandman's Hour. This episode includes the stories Princess Cantilla, The…
- Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults
The Garden Party by Katherine Mansfield
Tonight's sleep story is The Garden Party by Katherine Mansfield. If you'd like to support the podcast, you can buy me a coffee here ------>…
- Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults
King Arthur: Sir Balin's Story - A Mythical Sleep Story
Tonight's mythical sleep story is the continuation of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table by Maude Radford. In this episode, Sir Balin relieves a…
- Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett: Special 2 Hour Episode
Fall asleep tonight to the opening chapters of the Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. This book was published in 1911 and is considered one of the best…
- Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults
The Count of Monte Cristo: The Catalans by Alexandre Dumas
Tonight's bedtime story is the continuation of The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas. Serialised from 1844-1846, this story is one of Dumas' most…
- Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults
Hamlet by William Shakespeare retold by Edith Nesbit
Tonight's sleep story is Hamlet by William Shakespeare, retold by Edith Nesbit. You know the story of the Prince of Denmark and his revenge journey for the…
- Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults
Alice in Wonderland: Who Stole the Tarts? by Lewis Carroll
Tonight's story to help you sleep is the final chapters of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland also known as Alice in Wonderland. Interested in…
- Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson - An Adventure Sleep Story
Feeling stressed? Relax with tonight's bedtime story, Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. Published in 1883, this adventure novel has been adapted…
- Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults
Aladdin - A Fairy Tale Sleep Story (Rebroadcast)
Tonight's sleep story is the well-known fairy tale, Aladdin. This is a rebroadcast from 2021. If you'd like to support the podcast, you can buy me a coffee…
- Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults
Beauty and the Beast - A Fairy Tale Sleep Story (Rebroadcast)
Tonight's sleep story is the well-known fairy tale, Beauty and the Beast. This is a rebroadcast from 2021. If you'd like to support the podcast, you can buy me…
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The Nutcracker and the Mouse King by E T A Hoffmann
Fall asleep tonight to the story of the Nutcracker and the Mouse King. If you'd like to support the podcast, you can buy me a coffee here ------>…
- Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults
At Christmas Time by Anton Chekhov
Happy Holidays! Relax and drift off to two Christmas sleep stories - At Christmas Time by Anton Chekhov and The Child's Story by Charles Dickens. Looking for a…
- Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults
Little Women: Being Neighbourly by Louisa May Alcott
Struggling to fall asleep? Quiet your mind with the continuation of Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. Published first in 1868, it follows the lives of four…